Supernova Prima

Do you have a local running store with a treadmill? I feel like this would be best for trying on several options to see what feels best. As a fellow forefoot striker, my recent favorites in terms of daily trainers have been Novablast 5, Supernova Prima, WaveRider 29, and On Cloudeclipse. If you're looking to do some fast stuff, I'd check out the Evo SL, Brooks Hyperion 3, and Puma Nitro Elite 3.

Hey OP. I have very flat feet and also pronate quite a lot. I'm currently using the Adidas Supernova Prima as my go to stability shoe for long and easy runs. Still shopping around for a race day shoe, so if you find anything that works for you please let me know

I see you tried and like the Supernova Prima. For me, that’s nearly as good as the Superblast 2 without the price/noise.

High instep, high arch and slightly wider forefoot here - lots of trial and error! I feel you. Here's a few I've liked: \- Vomero Plus (a touch narrow in the toe box, but otherwise works really well) \- TYR Maverick - My current favorite shoe, and my daily. Anatomic toebox, flexible offer and great lockdown with 44m drop in a lightweight package. \- EVO SL - Fits really well, but is best for fast runs and not the most stable. Not a beginning shoe, IMO (no idea your running journey). Frequently on sale for \~$100. \- Adidas Supernova Prima - Excellent fit and foam, very balanced daily trainer. \- NB SC Elite V4 and V5 - More of a racing shoe, but also suitable for speed work and long runs. Does have a carbon fiber plate, but the V4 version is one of the least aggressive race shoes out there. Hope this helps!

If the EVo SL is too unstable for you, try the Supernova Prima.

Not as fun to run in - bounce/weight - compared to things like Nike ZoomX, Adidas TPE, Saucony PEBA or many others that have PEBA or PEBA-like foams.

The P35 is a nice step forward for them. In my opinion, it’s still not on the level or the best foams from many of the other well-established brands. I’m not an Altra hater. I put probably 600+ miles on 2 pairs of Experience Flows.

At that price point, something like the Supernova is going to be more exciting and versatile with a better fit, too.

I think few peoples were saying that it does soften up but it never really did it for me. Still have a pair now and took it off again last week and ended up with knee pain on my first run. Done few longer runs in past -14-16km and god my feet were broken for 2-3 days after. It just never worked for me. I don’t necessarily need a lot of stability but I do lot of easy running and anything softer/unstable is causing some discomfort / ankle pain after couple of weeks. Use supernova prima mainly now for easy and not had any problems at all - not stability shoe necessarily but presto stable and not that soft either. Used GT2000, Kayano 30 saucony guide before - never had same problems like in Tempus.

I feel like there are some hidden gems out there that don’t get the attention they deserve. Boston 13 is a great example. Perhaps not as in your face fun as its Evo SL sibling, but despite its more down to business no frills, it is a lot more versatile a better at longer runs. It does take a long time to break them in. Another adidas hidden gem, imo, is the Supernova Prima. Great shoe that doesn’t get a lot of attention. The adios 9 perhaps for not being available in the US is another one. Outside adidas, the MagicSpeed 5 is getting no attention at all. It’s insane how this shoe got absolutely zero attention from big and medium YouTube channels. However, it’s an absolutely incredible interval and tempo shoe. Easily a up to Half Marathon race shoe for most, perhaps a marathon shoe for some. Hoka Mach 7 might also get overlooked. Small changes that are welcome improvements over the Mach 6. However, nitro infused supercritical EVA will likely not get attention these days. Ironically I’ve already seen some big channel hype surrounding Neo Zen 2 despite it dropping a modern foam in favor of nitro infused supercritical EVA.

Runrepeat numbers are not bad. What is bad is 1) them implying it’s a Metaspeed alternative (it isn’t) and 2) their stubborn insistence on using world athletics guidelines to measure stack height instead of using practical approach of where the heel and ball of the foot is expected to sit. MagicSpeed is not a marathon race shoe, period. This gatekeeping BS of beginner race shoe is annoying AF. MagicSpeed 5 is asics going back to what the MagicSpeed 3 was, just improved with better foams and technology. This is asics’s answer to the adidas Takumi Sen and the Nike streakfly. Their take on the bottom foam is also trash, imo. And their method of measuring energy return is at best questionable for a plated shoe. It’s more of a niche shoe, sure. The price is hard to justify on any more niche shoe. However, in the over and under workout I did the other day with terrible winds, MagicSpeed 5 was the only shoe in my current rotation I wanted to wear.

I don’t know what it is about the shoe, but I feel like the shoe gives me every speed I ask of it without feeling I have to fight for it hard. I like it to both reach the speeds of my more challenging intervals and hold on to it consistently. I don’t feel the dampening of the FF Blast. If anything I feel like it contributed with the nimble and immediacy overall feel of the shoe. I do think the plate in combination with the FF Leap on top are doing most of the propulsion work. The FF blast is merely a carrier foam that help with stability. Regard the adios 9, those are absolutely amazing. Love those shoes. Probably the best unplated shoe in that category. However, there is a reason the Takumi Sen exist. I do think the adios 9 is more niche than the MagicSpeed 5. However, in that particular niche, the adios 9 is phenomenal.

Oh shoot, I’m sorry to hear that. The upper on those work really well for me. It was the Adios Pro 3 Achilles that I had to be mindful of which socks I wore in hotter temperatures. I can still make it work though. When you can’t get an upper to work for you, it does indeed completely ruin the experience. And yeah, Boston 13 is really an underrated shoe imo. Maybe Evo SL understandably stole all the adidas spotlight. However, I find Boston 13 is one of those shoes that don’t add a lot of noise, but once I broke them in, I don’t remember a single bad run in them.